Warm Up with These 25 Winter Slow-Cooker Soups from Warm Up with These 25 Winter Slow-Cooker Soups

Warm Up with These 25 Winter Slow-Cooker Soups

Warm Up with These 25 Winter Slow-Cooker Soups

Nothing is worse than a thin, flavorless soup. Unfortunately, there are no short cuts to developing intense, mouthwatering flavor in the kitchen. Luckily, your slow-cooker will unchain you from watching the stove as your favorite soups come together to make one, hot, winter meal that is bursting with flavor.

Cheesy Potato Slow-Cooker Soup

Crock-Pot Sopa de Ajo

This is the chicken soup of our collective childhood consciousness on steroids. Aside from the fact that it's perfumed with more than 40 cloves of garlic, pinches of saffron, cumin, cayenne, and paprika, it is topped with a poached egg, which, when pierced, leaks its golden yolk into the soup's depths. It's almost magical, and is virtually guaranteed to cure that cold of yours in no time at all. — Claire Bullen

Slow-Cooker Beef Noodle Soup

Any trip to Taiwan requires at least one bowl of traditional beef noodle soup; the stew, beef, and often handmade noodles are just a bit spicy, occasionally too salty, and always, always filling enough to fuel another three hours (minimum) of wandering through night markets. — Jessica Chou

Slow-Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup

Slow-Cooker Lemon Chicken and Orzo Soup

This healthy, flavorful soup is loaded with tons of fresh, nutritious ingredients like spinach, carrots, celery, and onion and simmers in a slow-cooker while you're away at work so it tastes like it cooked all day — because it did. — Jennifer Drummond

Slow-Cooker Minestrone Soup

Need a hearty soup for Meatless Mondays? Throw this into your slow-cooker before you leave for work in the morning. When you get home, the most amazing thyme- and sage-laced smells will be wafting through your house. All you’ll need to do is add the orzo, zucchini, and spinach to the pot and wait 30 minutes for a delicious, stick-to-your-ribs meal. You won’t even miss the meat. — Shelby Kinnaird

Slow-Cooker Sans Tortilla Soup

This soup is our go-to. Spicy, scrumptious tortilla soup. Which we have coined “sans tortilla soup” since we never actually put any tortillas in it. I am not a big fan of the added tortilla chip that gets all soggy in the soup. I do love the combination of flavors, spicy kicks of chili powder, green chiles, and enchilada sauce, with smoky cumin, slow-cooked chicken, and hearty diced tomatoes. Delicious! — Megan Watson

Slow-Cooker Shanghai-Style Beef Borscht

With slow-cooked the beef stew meat and onion sautéed in a roux, the borscht brings a wonderful smell to your house during cooking. Serve it with your favorite bread or just enjoy it alone. This Shanghai version of beef borscht soup for sure satisfies your craving for a warm comfort meal on a chilly day. — Gourmet Persuasian

Slow-Cooker Turkey Fajita Soup

Serve with chips and salsa and top with Cheddar cheese, sour cream, diced avocados, jalapeños, or tomatoes. And if you're feeling really motivated, whip up some cornbread to serve on the side. — Sweet and Spicy Monkey

Slow-Cooker Vegetarian Chipotle Chili

Marvelous and meatless, this chili is still hearty enough to warm the heart and belly of any chili-lover. The chipotle chili powder gives this slow-cooker recipe the kick it needs to make it an instant favorite for vegetarians with a penchant for spicy foods. We are positive you are going to love this homey and satisfying meal. — Shelby Kinnaird

Slow-Cooker White Chicken Chili

This slow-cooker white chicken chili has the flavor and aroma of authentic southwestern fare. Enjoy it with a side of jalapeño cornbread or scoop up the thick chili with tortilla chips. Either way, this recipe won’t disappoint.

Sweet and Spicy Slow-Cooker Chili

There’s nothing better on a cold night than a big bowl of chili, except maybe a big bowl of chili that requires virtually no effort to cook! This chili is incredibly easy to make (just brown some ground beef and chop a few vegetables before simmering the chili in your slow-cooker) and full of sweet, smoky, and slightly spicy flavor. — Kristie Collado